Royal Ballet/Plasson - Frederick Ashton: The Dream, Symphonic Variations, Marguerite and Armand

Three contrasting ballets by The Royal Ballet�s Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton:�The Dream�(1964) is an enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare�s�A Midsummer Night�s Dream�to music by Mendelssohn. Symphonic Variations (1946) is�an early�Ashton masterpiece, and a breathtaking, abstract work on the beauty of pure movement.�Marguerite and Armand�(1963), here danced by former Royal Ballet Principal Zenaida Yanowsky and Guest�Artist� Roberto Bolle, is a tragic love story of great lyric beauty. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is conducted by Emmanuel Plasson. 'First-rate dancing in an Ashton triple bill that offers comedy, serenity and demi-monde ardour' (The Stage). 'Saying farewell to the Royal Ballet after 23 years, Yanowsky shows her quality as an actress, a dancer and a star. There�s a grand sweep to her movement, while her alert stage presence makes tiny moments count ... It�s a very moving goodbye' (The Independent).